Pottawatomie County vs. Wabaunsee County

Pottawatomie County (KS)Wabaunsee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,2776,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,6087,055
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,6047,053
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.1%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%20.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%48.9%
White alone, percent94.2%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,518583
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,8383,316
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,200$129,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$482$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$766$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%2.6%
Building permits, 201814312
Households, 2014-20188,6952,749
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.9%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%23.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,6911,295
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,81820,528
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)338,85436,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,194$5,212
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.727.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,657$60,450
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,070$28,104
Persons in poverty, percent8.0%8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017618133
Total employment, 20179,473946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)371,19428,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.9%18.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,843472
All firms, 20122,250603
Men-owned firms, 20121,329340
Women-owned firms, 2012548225
Minority-owned firms, 201211344
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,998548
Veteran-owned firms, 201216254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,871518
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201025.78.9
Land area in square miles, 2010841.02794.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Pottawatomie county (KS) and Wabaunsee county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.